Red betel plant has a scientific name piper piperacae crocatum included in the family. Red betel This is one of the potential medicinal plant which has been known to have various medicinal properties to cure various kinds of diseases.
Substance contained in red betel leaf is up to 4.2% essential oils chavicol paraallyphenol. Other chemical constituents contained in the leaves of this herb is hidroksikavocol, kavicol, kavibetol, allyprokatekol, karvakrol, eugenol, cineole, caryofelen, kadimen estragol, terpene and phenyl propada.
Due to the high content of chemical compounds, red betel leaf has a very large benefits as a drug ingredient. In this herbaceous plant phytochemical compounds which contain alkaloids, saponins, tannins, and flavonoids. Fitokaloid and flavonoid compounds having hypoglycemic activity or lowering blood glucose levels.Karvakrol is disinfectant, anti-fungal that can be used for antiseptic treatment of bad breath and white. Eugenol can be used to reduce pain, while the tannins can be used to treat stomach aches.Alkaloids as anti-microbial function to cure hemorrhoid disease, vaginal discharge and mouthwash.
Herbaceous plants are widely used in traditional medicine in curing some diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, kidney stones, lower cholesterol, prevent stroke, gout, hypertension, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the prostate, eye inflammation, vaginal discharge, ulcers, fatigue, pain joints and refine the skin.
Herbaceous plants are widely used in traditional medicine in curing some diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, kidney stones, lower cholesterol, prevent stroke, gout, hypertension, inflammation of the liver, inflammation of the prostate, eye inflammation, vaginal discharge, ulcers, fatigue, pain joints and refine the skin.
For the treatment of diabetes mellitus, 3 pieces of red betel leaf and a half older than the sixth or seventh leaf from the shoot. Wash all the leaves, then slice into small pieces. Boil the water 3 cups (600ml) to boil and remaining 1.5 cups. Then drink this red betel leaf decoction three times daily before meals, to drink 0.5 glasses.
